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Open Lens Media CIC

Open Lens Media CIC is an active UK company (number 08796303), incorporated 2013, with 3 current directors including Valerie Spence and Joshua Berry. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 11th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Valerie Spence 2023-2023 Director View profile
  2. Jacqueline Marie Anderson Lloyd 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. Stuart Bates 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Nisha Patel 2016-2022 Director View profile
  5. Mark Phillip Peters 2015-2018 Director View profile
  6. Julette Bell 2015-2025 Director View profile
  7. Hyacinth May Anderson 2013-2015 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • Flexible Learning Support Framework Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Value not published 2026-05-20 Source: Find a Tender

    Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is setting up a Flexible Learning Support Framework to provide high-quality education and support for children, young people, and young adults who need alternative, additional, or specialist provision. Th…

About

Incorporated
29/11/2013

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Daina Louise Anderson
    significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-01

Group

  1. Open Lens Media CIC is controlled by Daina Louise Anderson
    Evidence
    active significant influence, significant influence (trust), significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-07-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Daina Louise Anderson.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

13 grants · £231,623 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

Most recent

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

9.1y median 8.2y
average tenure
12.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
08796303
Status
Active
Type
Community Interest Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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